Thwarted theft sparks queries of vigilantism
He didn't want to be a hero. He didn't want two thieves to make off with his Chrysler Town and Country van either. Published March 27, 2012
Andrea Noble
Articles by Andrea Noble
Woman arrested in suspected hate shooting at D.C. IHOP
D.C. police announced Monday the arrest of a 27-year-old woman accused of shooting a man inside a Columbia Heights IHOP, an incident that has been labeled an anti-gay hate crime. Published March 26, 2012
P.G. police investigate separate attacks on women
Prince George's County police are investigating two sexual assaults that occurred this week, including an attack on a realtor and another attack on a woman inside her apartment. Published March 24, 2012
Mother-to-be loses baby after stabbing at D.C. home
Neighbors said they knew something bad had happened when they awoke to the sounds of furious banging and screams coming from the third-floor hallway of their Southeast Washington apartment building early Thursday. Published March 22, 2012
Fire official gets demotion papers
A battalion chief with the District's fire department has received orders he will be demoted to the rank of captain next month as a result of his handling of the punishment of two firefighters who were faulted for allowing beer in their firehouse. Published March 21, 2012
D.C. violent crime slows after surge early this year
An uptick in violent crime in the District of Columbia, fueled by an increase in robberies committed at gunpoint in the early part of the year, appears to be slowing, according to preliminary crime data. Published March 20, 2012
Man shot by his brother in P.G. County
A man remains in critical condition after being shot by his brother overnight in Capitol Heights, Prince George's County police said. Published March 20, 2012
D.C. man sentenced for threatening witness
A D.C. man acquitted of killing a teenager during a dispute over a hamburger has been sentenced to seven years in prison for threatening a witness who testified against him during the murder trial. Published March 17, 2012
Police: Teen solicited murder of P.G. judge
A 16-year-old Bowie teen was indicted on charges he tried to solicit the murder of a Prince George's County judge who presided over his court case, prosecutors said Thursday. Published March 15, 2012
Metro supervisor convicted of falsifying time sheets
A Metro supervisor's attempts to win the favor of his attractive female co-workers could land him up to 15 years in prison, according to Prince George's County prosecutors. Published March 14, 2012
Stolen merchandise searches result in D.C. robbery arrests
Carryout restaurants, dollar stores and neighborhood markets were among the 13 businesses raided as part of the Metropolitan Police Department's efforts to crack down on the sale of stolen merchandise, police said Tuesday. Published March 13, 2012
Police seek possible suspect in Kensington killing
Montgomery County police are looking for a man who fatally shot a woman in Kensington on Tuesday morning. Published March 13, 2012
UMd. student arrested, hospitalized after threatening a 'shooting rampage'
Authorities say a student's threat to go on a "shooting rampage" at the University of Maryland College Park was credible, although searches of the student's dorm room and his family's home have not turned up any weapons. Published March 12, 2012
D.C. student stabbed in eye with pencil
A student at the District's Winston Education Center was taken to the hospital Friday after another student stabbed her in the eye with a pencil, police said. Published March 9, 2012
Officer, suspect wounded in shootout near D.C.-MoCo border
Police officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting near the border of D.C. and Montgomery County that wounded an officer and critically injured an armed man. Published March 9, 2012
Man pleads guilty to attacking women he met on Craigslist
A Bladensburg man who attacked, robbed and sexually assaulted women he met through Craigslist "erotic services" ads was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison in connection with four armed attacks, prosecutors said. Published March 8, 2012
Two charged in Aspen Hill fatal shooting
Montgomery County police have charged two people in connection with the fatal shooting of a young man that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Aspen Hill. Published March 8, 2012
$70,000 in D.C. fire department shirts unused because of patch
Nearly $70,000 worth of brand-new shirts ordered by the District's fire department have gone unused because they are adorned with the wrong emblem, fire officials testified Wednesday. Published March 7, 2012
Ellerbe gets vote of confidence
Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Wednesday offered a vote of confidence to D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe after a report detailing sexual harassment and intimidation complaints against Chief Ellerbe at his prior job in Florida. Published March 7, 2012
Juvenile injured in Northeast D.C. shooting
A juvenile was shot in the buttocks Thursday morning in Northeast D.C., police said. Published March 1, 2012
